Disruption from Manchester Airport’s major power cut continued to affect thousands of travellers on Monday. Among them were people awaiting alternative departures after Sunday’s wave of cancellations, and those whose flights went ahead but their checked-in luggage was not put on to the plane. Airline Jet2.com said it “may take some time” for all baggage […]
A quarter of all flights from Manchester Airport were cancelled after a “major power cut” which also caused huge queues and disruption to baggage processing, analysts have said. The outage, which hit systems in the early hours of Sunday, meant by lunchtime 66 outbound flights (25 per cent of all departures) and 50 inbound journey […]
A “significant” number of flights from Manchester Airport are expected to be delayed or cancelled after a “major power cut”. In a social media post on Sunday morning, the airport said the “widespread disruption” is particularly affecting departures from terminals one and two. It advised passengers due to travel from those terminals not to go […]
The Boise Fire Department has had a busy day. Within the span of 24 hours, the department responded — and contained — a fire in the Boise Foothills, a tree fire along the Boise River Greenbelt and a grass fire west of the Boise Airport. The Boise Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management responded […]
Is it a “breach of contract” if someone says they’ll take you to the airport and then doesn’t show? That’s what one woman in New Zealand claimed after her boyfriend failed to pick her up before her flight as planned. The couple, neither of whom are named, had been in a relationship for six and […]
A man was stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport for trying to bring a grenade onto his flight. Transportation Security Administration spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said while most people plan on having a blast on their trip, the passenger wasn’t thinking along those lines. The grenade was inert. However, inert and live grenades are not allowed on […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested at the Memphis International Airport after police say he was caught with a large amount of marijuana in his luggage earlier this year. Joshua Henry, 26 is facing a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver. According to an airport police […]
Two cyclists were hit by an accused drunk driver near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Monday. The collision occurred near the intersection of North Airfield Drive and Freeport Parkway in Irving. It was captured on video posted to X. In the video, a white 2020 Subaru Forester can be seen quickly approaching the cyclists from […]
For young adults with disabilities, the period after high school graduation can present uncertainty in many forms. A Blount County nonprofit, Special Growers, aims to remedy that. Special Growers’ job training program employs “any disabled individual that has a positive attitude and desire to develop new skills,” according to its website. Employees work in its […]
DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies in Jefferson County are investigating a crash after a car drove through a fence at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office tweeted about the incident at around 9:30 a.m. on Monday. According to deputies, a pickup truck drove through the fence at the airport and hit two […]
LaBELLE, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida’s poorest counties is preparing for the new “Airglades” airport, a $300 million cargo hub that could transform its economy. Local leaders see the project as a generational opportunity, one that could bring more than 1,400 new, high-skilled jobs to their largely agricultural community at the edge of the […]
Two people who were aboard a World War II historical plane were killed Saturday when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Chino Airport in Southern California, firefighters said. The private Lockheed L12 aircraft was off the runway approximately 200 yards away in a grass field, when firefighters arrived around 12:35 p.m., Bryan Turner, the […]